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“The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.” ~ Bern Williams

Adoptable Pets ............... 8

Book Review .................. 2

Classifieds ...................... 7

Community Calendar ...... 2

Fire Log .......................... 2

In Brief ........................... 4

Library Happenings ......... 2

Nuggets for Life ............. 6

Obituaries ...................... 5

Puzzles........................... 7

Region 15 School Calendar ...3

Senior Center Events ...... 3

Sports Quiz .................... 6

Varsity Sports Calendar ... 6

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U.s. Army Jazz Ambassadors Free concert What: Diverse repertoire including big-band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz and more.When: 7 p.m. Where: Nonnewaug High School Auditorium in Woodbury.Info: Pick up free tickets at Woodbury businesses, Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury Lions or see woodburyctlions.org.

Westover Fundraising concert What: Glee club, chamber choir, acapella groups, instrumental groups, and hand bell choirs When: 7:30 p.m.Where: Louise B. Dillingham Performing Arts Center, Westover School in MiddleburyCost: Adults $15, Seniors and students $5. Westover students, children younger than 12 free. Reservations at 203-577-4535.

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By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Rose Hope Animal Refuge benefits greatly from its partnership with PetSmart in Waterbury. Over the past year, adoptions at the store have increased 60 percent, but the cats and kittens keep arriving, and the rescue group needs more volunteers to fos-ter them and more people to adopt them.

Cats available for adoption are housed in the cages in the PetSmart adoption cen-ter, and dogs are brought in for Rose Hope’s regular adoption hours at PetSmart. Vol-unteers are there Tuesday nights from 6 to 8 p.m., Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. Animals also can be seen by appointment if you call 203-525-4449.

Fundraising is important for any rescue that makes sure all its adoptive animals are vetted, properly vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and Rose Hope is no exception. Two upcoming fundraisers are a bake sale and an annual vendor sale. The group’s quarterly bake sale, which is held in the vestibule of LaBonne’s Market at 639 Straits Turnpike in Watertown, will be Saturday, March 22, starting at 9 a.m. and going until 5 p.m. unless the baked goods sell out before then.

The second fundraiser will be its second annual vendor fair, Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waterville Fire House at 1551 Thomaston Ave. in Water-bury. Vendors will include Tastefully Sim-ple, Avon, Mary Kay, Origami Owl, Madison Handbags, Custom Designs by Trace, Pre-mier Designs, Candlelights, Scentsy, Pam-pered Chef and Kelly’s Crystals. The event also will have raffle prizes and a mini bake sale. Those who would like to donate items can bring paper towels, large green garbage bags and kitten food or treats.

The refuge takes in both dogs and cats, but the cats far outnumber the dogs at the moment. With kitten season fast approach-ing, homes and foster homes both need to be found. Kitten season starts in early spring and lasts until fall, and rescues usually are inundated with pregnant cats and kittens during this time.

Rose Hope volunteer Caroline Abate said this year the flow of kittens and pregnant cats has remained fairly constant. Volunteer

Rose Hope has lots of cats, kittens

Middlebury Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman said the police department has been getting calls about a pack of coyotes seen in the Joy Road area down to Regan Road and just south of Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Last week, a small dog was attacked while loose in the Whittemore Road area. Wildman said the coyotes seem to be coming closer to houses because the deep snow cover has made it more difficult for them to find food.

He recommends the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) online bulletin, “Living with Coyotes in Connecticut,” which is at ct.gov/deep. Click on Hunting and then Wildlife Main Page.

Wildman advised residents who see coyotes acting abnormally or behaving boldly around people to call the Middlebury Police immediately.

The DEEP site says a coyote’s diet is predominantly mice, woodchucks, squirrels, rabbits, turkeys, deer, some fruits, carrion and, when available, garbage. Some coyotes also will prey on small livestock and poultry, and reports of coyotes killing small pets have increased in recent years. In Connecticut, unsupervised pets, particularly outdoor cats and small dogs (less than 25 lbs.) can be vulnerable to coyote attacks. Unfortunately,

many pet owners are unaware of the presence of coyotes and the threat they pose, only to learn the hard way after their pet is seriously injured or killed by a coyote.

As coyotes have become more common and occasionally prey on small pets, public concerns about coyotes attacking people, especially children, have increased. Although some coyotes may exhibit bold behavior near people, the risk of a coyote attacking a person is extremely low. The risk increases if people feed coyotes.

DEEP tips for preventing conflicts with coyotes are:• DONOTallowpetstorunfree!Keepcats

indoors, particularly at night, and small dogs on a leash or under close supervision at all times. The installation of a kennel or coyote-proof fencing is a long-term solu-tion for protecting pets. A variety of live-stock fencing and small animal pen de-signs can protect farm animals.

• NEVERfeedcoyotes!DONOTplacefoodout for any mammals. Clean up bird seed below feeders, pet foods, and fallen fruit. Secure garbage and compost in animal- proof containers.

• Alwayswalkdogsonaleash.Ifapproachedby a coyote while walking your dog, keep the dog under control and calmly leave thearea.DONOTrunorturnyourback.

Coyotes are territorial and many reports of bold coyotes visiting yards, howling, or threatening larger dogs can be attributed to this territorial behavior.

• Attempttofrightenawaycoyotesbymak-ing loud noises (e.g., shouting, air horn) and acting aggressively (e.g., waving your arms, throwing sticks, spraying with a hose).

• Beawareofanycoyotebehavingabnor-mally or exhibiting unusually bold behav-ior (e.g., approaching people for food, attacking leashed pets that are with their owners, stalking children, chasing joggers or bikers, etc.) and report these incidents to authorities immediately.

• Beawareofandreportanycoyotesexhib-iting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures, and extreme lethargy. Daytime activity is not uncommon and does not necessarily indicate rabies.

• Teachchildrentorecognizecoyotesandto go inside the house (do not run) or climb up on a swing or deck and yell if they are approached.

• Closeoffcrawlspacesunderporchesandsheds that coyotes or other animals may use.

• Educateyourneighbors.Askthemtofol-low these same steps.

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Library Board of Trustees Chairman Joan King, who was warned by Middlebury First Se-lectman Edward B. St. John not to enter the Middlebury Public Library except to attend board meetings, has hired an attorney to represent her, and Trustee Michelle Paquet Finn has re-signed from the board.

Eric Brown, attorney for King, distributed a press release in which King said allegations made against her by the Town of Middlebury are untrue and that her recent ban from library premises is unnecessary.

Brown quotes King as saying, “I have been a dedicated volun-teer on the board of trustees for more than 30 years. I have al-ways been devoted to the well-being of the library and its patrons. The charges against me are mean-spirited allegations, and they have no basis in fact.”

In a February letter served on King by a state marshal, St. John told King he prohibits her, until further notice, “from entering the Middlebury Public Library, except to attend meetings of the Library Board.”

He further prohibited her from making any contact, direct or otherwise, with Library Di-rector Jo-Ann LoRusso or any library staff. He specified there was to be no contact of any kind – letter, email, phone, direct or any other type of contact. He warned her that refusal to abide by the directive would be con-sidered a trespass on town prop-erty and/or harassment and would be dealt with accord-ingly.

St. John said earlier he did this in response to a letter to him from LoRusso alleging King has been harassing LoRusso and interfering with day-to-day op-erations at the library. LoRusso also said King was hostile and verbally abusive towards her.

Brown’s press release states St. John issued his directive after King called into question Lo-Russo’s actions after LoRusso allegedly bypassed the board in making budgetary and other policy decisions.

“They have effectively im-peached Joan from an elected position without any authority to do so,” Brown said. “Joan does not want to engage in a legal fight with the town because she believes it would be costly to the town and likely embarrass a lot of town leaders including the current library director. She just wants to put this behind her as an unfortunate affair. But if the town refuses to relent, Joan may have to go to court.”

He further quoted King as saying, “We have always worked together with the library direc-tor for the good of our patrons. Suddenly this director has de-cided that she doesn’t want to take direction, and the First Selectman is supporting her. We have a differing view of the char-ter, but I am comfortable with my interpretation. After all, it has been right for the last 30-plus years.”

Town Attorney Robert Smith said Wednesday he has spoken with Brown. He said he told Brown an investigation into the harassment complaint against King is being conducted by the town’s human resources depart-ment and that he would talk to Brown after that investigation is complete.

“I was hoping it would be completed this week,” Smith said, “but it is not.” He said in-terviews are being conducted to determine whether or not the harassment allegations are true.

In a telephone interview Wednesday, Brown said he thinks everybody wants the matter to be resolved, particu-larly after King has served so many years on the library board. “I’m optimistic. I’ve dealt with Bob Smith before and I think he is a reasonable fellow. I don’t think people want to have a fight over the library board,” he said.

He said he doesn’t believe there is any substance to LoRus-so’s harassment complaint. “We think it is more a matter of who is in charge over there. We think they need to work together, and that isn’t happening right now,” he said.

Brown said denying King the right to enter the library without due process may be a violation of her civil rights, but he hasn’t looked at it from that perspec-tive yet. He said he looks at it as removing an elected official from public office without due process. “There is a statutory method for doing that,” he said. “If it went to court, it would be on the grounds of illegal re-moval from public office.”

But he said he doesn’t think King wants that and that she hired him because she believes he can negotiate a settlement instead of going to court. He said of those elected to serve on the library board, “I don’t think people get themselves elected so they can get entangled in po-litical battles. I think they get elected because they love books and literature and talking to people about books.”

Meanwhile, Finn submitted her letter of resignation to the town clerk Tuesday, March 11. In the letter, Finn referred to her seven years of service and then said “In light of recent events, I feel that the climate is such that I am no longer able to fulfill my responsibilities as a member of the governing board of the Mid-dlebury Public Library.” Her resignation was effective imme-diately.

In a memorandum to St. John, Town Clerk Edith Salis-bury said the town charter calls for the Board of Selectmen to appoint someone of the same party (Finn is a Republican) within 90 days to fill the position until the next biennial election. Finn’s term was Dec. 2, 2013, to Dec. 2, 2019, but the appointed person’stermwillbeuntilNov.3, 2015, the date of the next bi-ennial election. The person elected in 2015 will then serve the balance of the term, so will serve until 2019.

King hires attorney, Finn resigns

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Above: Caroline Abate of Rose Hope Animal Refuge has her hands full getting Prince to pose for the cam-era. The active two-year old reaches through the bars of his cage at PetSmart, hoping someone will adopt him and take him home.

At left: Dusty, a long-haired cat with two different color eyes, is looking for his for-ever home. He can be seen at PetSmart during Rose Hope Animal Refuge hours or by appointment. (Marjorie Needham photos)

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middleburyCollege: Creating

your own pathBe it public or private, in state

or out, the costs of attending col-lege are higher than ever before. How prepared is your family to tackle these rising costs and pur-sue the goal of higher education? Thursday, March 20, at 6 p.m., get a fresh look at the essentials of college planning as Brenner LeCompte and Jon Dibble of Morgan Stanley address some common myths, explain savings alternatives, and most impor-tantly, provide you with the in-formation you need to turn your child’s college dreams into real-ity.

Sign-up is required; call 203-758-2634 or sign up at the Refer-ence Desk. Refreshments will be provided.

Filing for Social Security

Derek Dickson and Ted Koppy, financial advisers with Waddell & Reed Inc., will present “Filing for Social Security: Flex-ibility and Choices for Your Re-tirement Income” Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. This edu-cational presentation about So-cial Security filing options in-cludes ample opportunity for questions. There is no cost for attending the event, and you are welcome to bring guests. Please call the library at 203-758-2634 or stop in to register for this event.

Movie showingsWednesdays at 1 p.m., the li-

brary shows a documentary movie. Selected topics include engineering, travel and history. Please call the library at 203-758-2634 for specific information on which titles will be shown.

Fridays at 1 p.m., the library shows movies recently released to DVD. Please call the library at 203-758-2634 for specific movie titles to be shown.

The Middlebury Public Li-brary is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758-2634, and the website is middle-burypubliclibrary.org.

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for seniors The library offers basic com-

puter instruction for seniors.

Want to learn how to use the In-ternet, email, or type docu-ments? Call the library at 203-729-4591 for the class schedule or to sign up. This program is funded by a generous grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation.

Magic Carpet ReadersTuesday, March 18, at 4 p.m.,

Magic Carpet Readers (grades one to three) will meet to discuss “Dave the Potter” by Laban Car-rick Hill, the story of a famous potter, artist and poet who lived as a slave in South Carolina. Books are available from the li-brary. Readers will take part in a craft, enjoy refreshments and take away the book for our next monthly meeting.

Whittemore Book ClubThe Whittemore Book Club

will meet Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. The selected reading is “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan. It’s a story about four mothers, four daughters and four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who’s “saying” the stories.

Social services assistance

Do you have questions, need assistance or need to determine eligibilityforMedicare,SNAPorother social services? Meet with Richard Wood, a state-certified assister with CHOICES, Con-necticut’s health and informa-tion assistance program, Wednesday, March 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. All discussions are free and confidential.

New ladies’ book groupBooks for a new ladies’ book

group, Whittemore Women, are available to pick up at the library this month. The group will meet every two months, allowing plenty of time to read and digest the novel. The first meeting will be Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s reading room, when the group will dis-cuss “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter and select literature for future meetings.

MeditationThe ongoing meditation prac-

tice will meet Tuesday, March 25, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It consists of pe-riods of meditation with time for discussion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. as they start on time.

The Howard Whittemore Me-morial Library is at 243 Church St.inNaugatuck.Forinforma-tion, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org.

southburyOscar-nominated film

Friday, March 14, from 6 to 8:15 p.m., patrons are invited to watch a PG-13 Oscar-nominated film based on the New YorkTimes bestseller, “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zusak. Chil-dren under 13 must be accom-panied by an adult. Registration is required for this event.

The film tells the story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II in Germany. Although Liesel (SophieNelisse)isilliteratewhenshe is adopted by a German cou-ple (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson), her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max (Ben Schnetzer), a Jew hiding in the family’s home, escape from the events unfolding around them in this film directed by Brian Per-cival (Downton Abbey).

Wednesday movieThe Wednesday afternoon

movie March 19 at 1 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is the story of an orphaned boy who is adopted by a woman living on a whimsical Irish island. The woman’s husband (Aidan Quinn) refuses to accept him as his son. The boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around – and within – us all.

Due to licensing and copyright agreements, film titles cannot be listed. The room has surround-sound theater with a listening sys-tem available. This program is free and open to the public.

Probate talkJudge Domenick Calabrese

will present “Probate: Why and When After the Loss of a Loved One” Thursday, March 20, at 2 p.m. in the Kingsley meeting room. When a loved one passes away, there is often uncertainty about whether probate proceed-ings are necessary, and what is accomplished in the probate court. Judge Domenick Cala-brese of the Region 22 Probate District will discuss highlights of the probate process in an easy-to-understand way. He will de-scribe how the ownership and value of property affects what needs to be done in the court. Probate fees and state estate taxes also will be discussed.

The Region 22 Probate District serves 73,000 residents in Oakville, Watertown, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Southbury, Oxford, Washington and Roxbury. Reg-istration is required. Please call the library at 203-262-0626, ext. 130, for more information or to register.

Region 15 artRegion 15 schools are observ-

ing Youth Art Month again this year by displaying local student art work in the Gloria Cachion Gallery in the Southbury Public Library until Thursday, March 27.

Art created by students from Gainfield Elementary School, Pomperaug Elementary School and Rochambeau Middle School will be displayed. Held annually, Youth Art Month emphasizes the value of art education for all chil-dren and encourages support for quality school art programs.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in South-bury.

WoodburyFairy-tale genre author to speak

Author Carol Elizabeth Skog, a Connecticut author of Swedish ancestry, will share the story of her first published book, “En-chantment Ädventyr, HCA and I Understand,” Sunday, March 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. Using elements of Swedish folklore, Skog’s story introduces a genealogy or ances-tral searching through the magic of the fairy-tale genre. She took to heart Hans Christian Ander-sen’s quote, “Life is the most wonderful fairytale of all.” Unlike fairy-tale fantasy, in her book all the characters once lived.

Skog’s book includes three holiday menus and select tradi-tional recipes enjoyed by the book’s characters. She will share how she researched her heritage with tips on how to research one’s own heritage, including resource references.

Graffiti-style namesTeens are invited to drop in to

the Teen Department Monday, March 17, at 2 p.m. and learn to write their names graffiti-style. Using an online graffiti name gen-erator, teens can find their style and transfer it to poster-size paper.

American founders, free market economics

Discussion of the American founders and the principles of free market economics will continue Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the gallery at the library. For more in-formation, please leave a voice mail message for David at 203-233-0384.

Calling Dr. Who fansTeens can drop in Saturday,

March 22, at 2 p.m., for the Dr. Who 50th Anniversary special. “The Day of the Doctor” will be shown and there will be Dr. Who trivia and crafts.

Color photo exhibitThe March exhibit features the

work of Jeff Pudlinski, a self-taught photographer. Pudlinksi tries to capture light within his shots just as the painter Eric Sloane did, but the photographs he takes have their own unique look. His photographs are one of-a-kind images.

For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The li-brary is at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury.

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“The Heart Health Bible: The 5-Step Plan

to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease”

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(Da Capo, $15.99 softbound)Reviewed by Larry Cox

It’s no secret heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men andwomen in the U.S., claiming nearly 1 million lives each year. The irony is that it’s also one of the most preventable diseases.

Dr. John M. Kennedy, a board member of the American Heart Association and professor of car-diology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, has successfully helped thousands of patients with his pioneering approach to preven-tative cardiology. Many of the techniques and strategies are outlined in his new book: “The Heart Health Bible.”

According to Dr. Kennedy, many of us have lost sight of the big picture by placing too much emphasis on fad diets. While weight and food intake are im-portant, many diet plans are complicated, and more than a few simply don’t work effectively.

Dr. Kennedy outlines a more holistic approach, including stress reduction, a smart diet and regular physical activity, which can add to our overall health and

longevity. With some 60 million Americans suffering from heart disease, changes in our behavior are essential to putting us on a sensible pathway that not only can help prevent heart disease butcanactuallyreverseit!

The five steps of his H-E-A-R-T plan are: 1. Healing blood pressure by

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Children will discover more about birds mi-grating back to their nesting grounds, baby ani-mals, plants and flowers. Monthly topics are de-signed to encourage young children to explore nature, discover art and learn about farming. Live animal demonstrations, specimens to observe and touch, nature walks and crafts are all part of investigatingthegreatoutdoors!

Mom’s groups, play date groups and day cares are all welcome. Flanders Story Time sessions are free for Flanders members and $5 per family for nonmembers. Those interested in attending the program are asked to preregister by calling 203-263-3711, ext 10.

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Sunday, March 16No Events Scheduled

Monday, March 17PHS Marching Band in St. Patrick’s Day Parade in N.Y. CityElementary Marking Period ClosesMES Dress in Green for FunPES Nutrition Week ................................................................8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 18PES Nutrition Week ................................................................8:30 a.m.RMS School Walk for Diabetes ..............................................2:45 p.m.RMS Walk for Diabetes ...........................................................4:30 p.m.LMES PTO Meeting ......................................................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19PES Nutrition Week ................................................................8:30 a.m.RMS 8th Grade Science CMT TestingRMS PTO Study Skills Enrichment ........................Room 5, 2:45 p.m.Snow Date RMS School Walk for Diabetes ..........................2:45 p.m.Snow Date RMS Walk for Diabetes .......................................4:30 p.m.Board of Education Budget Workshop ....PHS Media Center, 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 20PES Nutrition Week ................................................................8:30 a.m.PHS Names Can Really Hurt Us ProgramDistrict-Wide Strings FestivalRMS 6th - 8th Grade Orchestra Rehearsal ..................PHS, 9:15 a.m.RMS Softball Pitching Clinic........................................Gym, 2:45 p.m.Snow Date MES Family Fun Read-Aloud Night .......................6 p.m.Region String Festival Concert (Snow Date March 21) PHS, 7 p.m.

Friday, March 21PES Nutrition Week ................................................................8:30 a.m.MES Stop & Shop A+ Program EndsGES Mother and Son Square Dance (Grades 1 and 2) .......6:45 p.m.Snow Date for Region String Festival Concert ............... PHS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 22Second Annual 5K Race/Sophomore Class Fundraiser .........9 a.m.

Region 15 website: www.region15.org

Leaving a nursing home to go into home/community care has to be a great feeling. But a study done at the University of Minne-sota shows that medically it might not be the wisest move.

Researchers looked at whether there were any differences in the rate of rehospitalizations be-tween Medicaid nursing home and Medicaid home/community care.

Yes, there were, and the num-bers are dramatic.

The study compared patients over age 65 who stayed in a nurs-ing home at least 90 days before going into home/community care with those who had a nursing-

home stay of at least 90 days and then stayed in the nursing home.

Leaving a nursing home in-creased the possibility of having a preventable rehospitalization by 40 percent.

The Money Follows the Per-son program seems to be at the root of this. The MFP helps states with the costs of long-term care support with an emphasis on reducing the use of nursing

homes and other medical insti-tutions. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 has funded it through 2016 to the tune of $450 million for each year.

While it’s all well and good that the goal of some states is to use diversion programs to move patients out of nursing homes, it’s not necessarily good for the patient ... or the financial bottom line if the patient ends up in the hospital.

Consider the differences: Nursinghomesandhospitalshave medical care 24 hours a day as they work with doctors and perform required assessments. Home/community workers have

less medical background (if any), no doctors are necessarily in-volved, and no assessments are required.

The study offered this conclu-sion: If patients are to be sent out to home/community care, they need long-term care, medical providers and a care plan at the time they go.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorpo-rate them into her column when-ever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Reserva-tions are required and can be made by call-ing 860-945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

Strength, sculpt and toneThe center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt

and tone exercise class meets each Tuesday in March at 8:45 a.m. While sculpting and im-proving strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some car-diovascular training at the same time. Please register by the Monday before each class. Ap-ple Rehab of Watertown sponsors this 10-week class.

Card-making classTuesday, March 18, at 9 a.m., Susan Reznak

from Treasured Moments will help participants make two handcrafted birthday or spring cards. The cost is $6. Reservations are needed by March 17.

Social services assistanceOlder adults in need of social services as-

sistance may meet with Jim Dunn from the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Wednesday, March 19, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dunn provides one-on-one sessions to answers questions and provide resources. Reservations are not needed.

Genealogy classWatertown historian Stephanie Lantiere will

discuss immigration and naturalization at this month’s genealogy class Thursday, March 20,

at 10 a.m. Please bring a notebook and a pen or pencil to class. Reservations are needed by March 19.

Living at East FarmsRandi Bellemare from the Village at East

Farms will present “If You Thought You Couldn’t Afford to Live at the Village at East Farms, Think Again” Friday, March 21, at 2 p.m. Bellemare will discuss the many options for affordable living at this senior community in Waterbury. Reservations are needed by March 20.

Bible studyNewHopeAnglicanChurchoffersanon-

denominational Bible study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the center. Join other seniors for the study and discussion. Reservations are not required.

Free tax helpFree income tax assistance is

provided at the senior center by the AARP Tax Aide program for low- to moderate-income tax-payers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older.

Call 203-577-4166 to obtain additional information or sched-ule an appointment with a cer-tified AARP Tax Aide counselor.

Trade in your goldMonday, March 17, from 10

a.m. to 12 p.m., Prospect Jewelers will be at the senior center as-sessing the value of precious metals people want to sell. They also do free appraisals, so if you want to know how much your family heirlooms are worth, bring them in.

We all have jewelry we don’t wear anymore that is doing noth-

ingbutsittingaround.Nowyoucan turn that jewelry into cash. Call 203-577-4166 for more in-formation.

Commission on Aging meeting

The next Commission on Aging meeting will be Tuesday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. All inter-ested persons are welcome to attend.

St. Patrick’s Day luncheon

Enjoy lunch, entertainment and door prizes at the senior center Wednesday, March 19, at 11:45 a.m. The St. Patrick’s Day lunch menu will be assorted greens and beet salad, corned beef and cabbage, baby carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, va-

nilla ice cream with crème de menthe, and beverages. The cost is $8 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

Free hearing screeningThe monthly free hearing

screening will be Wednesday, March 26. Please call 203-577-4166 for an appointment.

‘The Price is Right’ and lunch

Wednesday, March 26, at 12:30 p.m., the Visiting Angels will play “The Price is Right.” There will be refreshments and door prizes. Lunch before the game will be gourmet soup, chef’s salad, Ital-ian garlic bread and assorted fruit medley. Please give a two-day notice if you would like to have lunch. Call 203-577-4166 if you plan to attend.

Caregiver seminarMonday, March 31, from 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m., a free training seminar will show how to care for someone with mental illness and offer techniques on how to relieve stress. The seminar is sponsored by the Western Con-necticut Area Agency on Aging. Formoreinformation,callNa-tional Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator Marissa Karp at 203-575-5449, ext. 116.

Trips

Christmas Tree ShopsThursday, March 20, the mini-

bus will leave the senior center at 10:30 a.m. to go to the Christ-mas Tree Shops in Orange, Conn. After shopping, the bus will stop at the Olive Garden for lunch.

Call 203-577-4166 to reserve space on the bus.

Painted Pony restaurant

As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the minibus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant

in Bethlehem Friday, March 28. You must have a Senior Dine card to participate. If you do not have a card, stop by the senior center office to get one. If you want to go to the Painted Pony, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

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Bowl-a-thon to benefit Easter Seals

St. Maria Goretti Church has organized a Bowl-a-thon Satur-day, March 15, from 1 to 3 p.m at Wolcott Lanes at 955 Wolcott Road in Wolcott to benefit Easter Seals. Students from all schools in grades seven to nine are en-couraged to participate. For more information, call 203-879-4608. Easter Seals, serves the special needs of infants, chil-dren, and adults with disabilities in greater Waterbury and central, and northwestern Connecticut.

Saturday church services

The Middlebury Congrega-tional Church is offering some-thing new for the Lenten season – a service Saturday at 5 p.m. If you are not settled on a weekend church service, if Sunday morn-ings are problematic for you, or if you just want to try something new, come be a newcomer with the others trying the Saturday service.

The service is shorter, maybe 30 minutes or so, and the music is different, too, with no choir. If you’re looking for something new to feed your spiritual hun-ger, you’ll be very welcome at the service. The Middlebury Con-gregational Church is on the green in Middlebury.

Free mental health, addiction training

The Cheshire Human Services Committee is sponsoring a free program on understanding and recognizing the warning signs of addictions and mental health issues. The Community Aware-ness Program is a two-part, six-hour training funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It will meet Wednesdays, March 19 and 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 111

Church Drive in Cheshire, Conn. (across from Town Hall; park behind the church).

The program is designed to educate the community as well as individuals and families strug-gling with understanding and recognizing the warning signs of mental illness, substance abuse and addictions such as gambling. The training, given by mental health professionals, will cover topics such as community re-sources, support and treatment options. Food and refreshments will be provided.

The program is for adults only, and reservations are required. To make a reservation, call Deb Kelleher at 203-640-5627 or [email protected].

Rain gardens talkTheNaugatuckGardenClub

meeting Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Parish Hall nexttotheNaugatuckGreenwillfeature a talk on rain gardens by Donna Katsuranis. Katsuranis is an interfaith minister and an advanced master gardener who lives and gardens in Brookfield, Conn., despite lots of “help” from her dog and the local deer. Storm-water runoff is an increasing problem, both from pollution and conservation standpoints. A rain garden can optimize collection of roof runoff while adding a beautiful, easy-to-maintain garden to the home landscape.Learnhow!

Indoor flea market, tag sale

The Church of St. Leo the Great will have 24 vendors at its indoor flea market and tag sale Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m in the Guild Hall at 14 Bentwood Drive in Waterbury. Admission is free. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund. For directions, call 203-574-9761.

By LEE H. HAMILTON

At a public gathering the other day, some-one asked me how I’d sum up my views on Congress. It was a good question because it forced me to step back from worrying about the current politics of Capitol Hill and take a longer view.

Congress, I said, does some things fairly well. Its members for the most part want to serve their constituents and the country. They may be ambitious – it’s hard to be a successful politician if you’re not – but they’re not motivated primarily by personal interest. Most are people of integrity who have chosen to try to advance the national interest and are willing to work within our agitated political environment.

They also strive to reflect their constitu-ents’ views. They’re not always successful at this – I think members of Congress tend to under-appreciate voters’ pragmatism and over-estimate their ideological purity. Still, they’re politicians: Their success rests on being accessible to their constituents, un-derstanding what they want and aligning themselves with that interest.

For all the attractive individual qualities members of Congress display, however, their institutional performance falls short. Tal-ented though they are, the institution they serve does not work very well. They argue endlessly, pander to contributors and pow-erful interests, posture both in the media and in countless public meetings, and in the end produce very little. They discuss and debate a lot of problems, but they don’t cre-ate effective results.

This may be because many members of our national legislature have a constricted view of what it means to be a legislator. They’re satisfied with making a political statement by giving a speech, casting a vote, or getting a bill through the chamber they serve in, rather than writing legislation that will make it through both houses of Con-gress, get signed by the president, and be-come a law. Their aim seems to be partisan and ideological, rather than a constructive effort to solve the nation’s problems.

Similarly, they undermine their ability to oversee the executive branch by conducting hearings for political gain rather than to scru-tinize government activities or develop effec-tive policy directives. Many of our represen-tatives have become so reliant on their staff for knowledge about public policy and the details of federal agencies that in off-the-cuff debate they can be untethered and misin-formed. Small wonder that Congress has had trouble being productive. The days appear to be over when members of Congress strove to be masters of their subject matter and legis-lators in fact as well as in name.

Forced to spend so much time raising money and listening to well-heeled people and groups, they also seem to have trouble seeing current affairs from the perspective of ordinary people. They fall captive to the politics of any given issue rather than think-ing about the much harder question of how you govern a country with all its residents in mind. They don’t see the necessity, in a divided Congress and a divided country, of negotiation and compromise.

Congressional tradition has created a leg-islative process that should encourage fact-finding, searching for remedies, and finding common ground. It should not work solely by majority rule. Decisions spring from consultation with many voices, bal-ancing minority and majority views, and fair-minded process. This is not what today’s members of Congress do, however. Instead, they short-circuit the committee process, fail to do their homework, dwell on talking points put together by staff and others, give too much power to their leaders, pay too little attention to deliberation, allow insuf-ficient opportunity to debate and vote on major policy amendments, and in general make a mess of the budget – the basic oper-ating instructions for the government.

Process may not be everything, but good process enhances the chance of getting things right and, with each passing year, Congress forgets more and more about what good process looks like.

Plenty of forces are responsible for this state of affairs, from the outsized role of money in the political process to today’s hyper-partisanship to TV-driven sound-bite debates. But in the end, it’s still a source of great frustration to the American people, me included, that well-meaning, talented indi-viduals cannot make the institution work better.

Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

The Orchards at Southington tour

Tour The Orchards at South-ington, an independent and as-sisted living community, Satur-day, March 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Coffee will be served. Edesa Ciscar, retirement counselor, will lead the tour. The Orchards of Southington is at 34 Hobart St. in Southington. For more informa-tion or to RSVP, call 860-628-5656.

The Orchards at Southington is a nonprofit member of Central Connecticut Senior Health Ser-vices, a Hartford HealthCare Partner.

Songwriter’s seriesTheNewMorningSongwrit-

er’s Series will feature Arlon Ben-nett, Lana Peck, Doug Mathew-son and Marianne Osiel Satur-day, March 22, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the upstairs community RoomatNewMorningMarketat129MainSt.N.inWoodbury.There is no admission, but do-nations will be accepted.

The songwriter’s series fo-cuses on singer/songwriters and includes both local and touring acts in an “in the round” format where the artists take turns per-forming their songs. For more information, call Doug Mahard at 203-266-6688.

Flanders March hikeThe newly formed Flanders

hiking group will have an early spring hike Sunday, March 23, at 2 p.m. Everyone interested in getting outside to explore the changes brought on by the new season is invited to join them. Whether you want to hike for

better fitness, to lose weight, to make new friends or to connect to the natural world, come join Flanders naturalist Ms. Dianne to explore Flanders’ properties andhiketogether!

Those interested should meet at the Flanders South Farm House at 596 Flanders Road. There is no cost for the program, which is appropriate for all levels of hikers. Please call for more information on the hiking group or to register for the early spring hike at 203-263-3711, ext. 10. More information is at www.flandersnaturecenter.org.

D’Amelio/Hartley office hours

State Rep. Tony D’Amelio (R-71) and State Sen. Joan Hartley (D-15) will meet with constituents Monday, March 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the media center at Kennedy High School at 422 Highland Avenue in Waterbury. The veteran legislators invite constituents to share concerns and ideas and ask questions. They’ll provide information about the last legislative session as well as the current one. For more information, call D’Amelio at 800-842-1423 or Hartley at 800-842-1420.

Vendors soughtThe Rebekah Assembly of

Connecticut, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is looking for vendors and craft people for its Spring Fling Vendor/Craft Fair Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Temple at 3200 East Main St. in Water-bury. Those interested can call Carol Maggi at 203-755-6214 or

[email protected] deadline is March 15.

Relay for Life The Team of Denze and Co. of

the Greater Waterbury Relay for Life is sponsoring their 12th an-nual bus trip to Foxwoods Casino Saturday, March 29. The cost is $35 per person. The package in-cludes $20 slot play and either the free buffet ($24 value) or a $10 food coupon.

Three buses will leave from The Harold Leever Cancer Cen-ter at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury at 1:30 p.m. sharp and return to Waterbury at approxi-mately 11:30 p.m. Fifty-fifty bingo will be played on the buses, and there will be raffles and gifts.

Reservations must be made as soon as possible. For ques-tions, please call Art Denze at 203-755-5761 or Brenda Denze at 203-757-1775. All proceeds go to the Greater Waterbury Relay for Life. This charitable event has raised more than $31,000 in 11 years.

Beekeeping 101Have you always wanted to

keep honey bees but didn’t know how to get started? Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Woodbury Recreation De-partment will host a beekeeping class instructed by Mike Rice of Mike’s Beehives LLC. Rice will go over the beginning steps of honeybee keeping, which in-clude an explanation of each hive part, installing bees into the hive, feeding your bees, the life cycle of a bee, how to register your bees with the state of Connecti-

cut and why they should be reg-istered, the different roles of each bee, some of the typical prob-lems you might encounter in beekeeping, and harvesting honey. Mike will bring all the equipment needed to cover all aspectsofbeekeeping!

The class will be held at the Rec. House at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. The cost is $25 for residents; $35 for nonresidents. Register at www.woodburypark-sandrec.org. For more informa-tion, call 203-263-3113.

Chocolate Lovers’ vendors

Showcase and sell your edible sweets and chocolate delights or unique gifts at the Chocolate Lovers’ Spring Expo to benefit Easter Seals Sunday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury. Call Faith Hull 203-754-5141, ext. 251.

North Church seeks vendors

NorthCongregationalChurchin Woodbury is seeking vendors for its annual church indoor flea market, which will be Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A single space is $35, and a dou-ble space is $60. Bring your own table or rent one for $6. For res-ervations and information call 203-263-5920.

Locatedat11MainSt.N.atthe intersection of routes 6 and 47, the church has ample park-ing, and admission to the flea market will be free. Proceeds from the event will help support missions, programs and projects within the church.

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What will your kids do this summer? If you hope to get them into camp, it’s time to explore the possibilities before all the slots are gone.

The variety of camp themes grows every year. If there’s an in-terest, there’s a camp. A short list of camp themes now includes sci-ence, swimming, sports, arts and crafts, canoeing and kayaking, basketball, fishing, nature, com-puter, living history experiences ...

And filmmaking, space, for-eign-language immersion, climbing (wall and rappelling), drama, gymnastics, farming, chess, cooking, inline and roller skating, tennis, sailing, Lego ro-botics and engineering, golf ...

And whitewater rafting, mu-sic, writing, photography and PhotoShop, dance and voice training ... and more.

Picking a camp can help ex-pand an interest your child al-ready has or can allow him or her to explore new interests.

Where to start:Look for day camps at colleges

near you. You might find drama camps (Shakespeare) or science

or art, especially if the college has an art museum. If the school has an education program, ask about day camps for younger kids (run by the college students).

If you’re near a big-city zoo, inquire about camps for kids who love all things animal. They’ll do animal-related art, learn to feed the animals, explore habitats and much more.

Farm camps are big now, with older kids spending a week at a sleep-away camp and experienc-ing all aspects of keeping a farm running. These camps might include horseback riding, rodeo instruction and an introduction to 4-H activities.

High-school students might want to take advantage of math and science camps to help them get an edge on college.

On the local level, parks and recreation departments (as well as the YMCA) typically host day camps with arts and crafts, as well as swimming and daytrips to nearby attractions.

Middle-school students might enjoy a summer of service, learn-ing about the ways they can con-tribute to the community. High-school students can volunteer for a summer of service to areas of need that are either local or abroad.

If money is tight, don’t assume your child can’t go to a particular camp. Ask about camperships, which can reduce your costs or even make the experience free.

To see what camps are avail-able in your area, go online to www.camppage.com. Search by type of camp (residential, day camp, travel), activity and state.

David Uffington regrets he can-not personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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Tony Farid BousaadaA truly loving and gentle man

Tony Farid Bousa-ada, 68, of Waterbury entered into eternal peace with God on March 10 at Glen-daleCenterinNau-gatuck after fighting

a long illness. A cherished son and friend, doting father, uncle and god-father, treasured brother, honored colleague and adored husband, his selflessness and generosity com-bined to make him a truly loving and gentle man.

Tony was born in the eastern mountain town of Aley in Lebanon, to the late Zahia (Haddad) and Farid Michael Abou Saada, on Jan. 28, 1946, the third of five children. As a youngster, he dreamed of becoming an engineer and immigrated to the United States in 1969 in order to pur-sue his passion.

When he met Patricia Santa Ma-ria, she also became his passion and they were married in 1982. As Tony’s “angel,” Pat became his cornerstone, and their marriage was solidified with true friendship and eternal de-votion.

Tony graduated from Waterbury State Technical College, Central Con-necticut State University, and the UniversityofNewHavenwithhismaster’s degree in 1984. Fulfilling his goals of working toward the highest level of achievement possible, he was employed as lead industrial engineer (management) for numerous com-panies throughout his career, includ-ingSealInc.inNaugatuckandHem-ingway and Bartlett Thread in Watertown.

As one of the few Lebanese people with red hair, Tony was admired by many for his laughter and dedication to his family and friends. Committed to making his adopted home of Wa-terbury the best it could be, he was past president of the Maassir Leba-nese-American Men’s Charitable Society, leading many civic and com-munity activities. Furthering his professional development, he also was a member of the Industrial En-gineer’s Society.

In addition to his parents, Tony was predeceased by his grandpar-ents, Joseph and Freeda Haddad and MichaelandNazeeraAbouSaada;his brother, Simon Bousaada; aunts, Sadie Abousaada Abouobeid, Badira Abousaada Karam, Sadie Haddad Barchini, and Wadid Abousaada; and his uncles, Rashid Abousaada and Frederick Haddad.

His memory will live on through his beloved wife of 32 years, Pat; their two children, Michael Christopher Bousaada and daughter and son-in-law, Kate-Elizabeth and Trey Bongio-vanni;hisaunt,NaheelHaddad;sis-ter, Nawal (George) Haddad; andbrothers, Michael (Doreen) Bousaada and Raafat Bousaada. He will also be missed by brothers-in-law, David

Santa Maria and John (Linda) Santa Maria; and sisters-in-law Donna (Mark) Whitney and Houda Abousaada, in addition to countless nieces, nephews, godchildren, cous-ins, great-nieces, great-nephews and many cherished friends.

The Bousaada family gratefully acknowledges the compassionate andlovingcaregivenbytheVNAHospice Team, especially nurse Car-olyn Brown and home health aides Lucinda and Rosalind, along with the staff at Glendale Center, for the con-sistent support and friendship given to Tony over these many years.

Funeral services for Mr. Bousaada will be held Saturday, March 15, 2014, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church at 67 Southmayd Road in Waterbury. Those planning to attend are asked to go directly to the church. Burial will follow in Calvary Ceme-tery in Waterbury. Friends and rela-tives may visit with Tony’s family at Eastside Memorial, A Casey Family Funeral Home and Tribute Center at 1987 East Main St. at Southmayd Road Friday, March 14, 2014, from 5 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, Tony’s family requests memorial donations be madetoVNAHealthCareHospiceand Palliative Care, 50 Brookside Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708. To extend on-line expressions of sym-pathy to the family or for more infor-mation, visit www.eastsidememorial.com.

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Lebanese author Khalil Gibran

Ruth E. DonnellyOwned The Boot and Saddle Shop

Ruth E. Donnelly, 94, of Middlebury passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014, at home sur-rounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James

P. Donnelly.Mrs. Donnelly was born Oct. 27,

1919, in Waterbury, a daughter of the late John Pooler and Bertha (Voegt-lin) Pooler. She was the owner of The Boot and Saddle Shop in Waterbury for many years before retiring.

She is survived by a daughter, NancyMarklandofNorthAdams,Mass.; a sister, Marjorie Stoddard and her husband, Henry, of Branford; two nephews, Robert Lutkus of Prospect and Matthew Lutkus of Maine; two nieces, Patricia Rinckel of Prospect andJanetLutkusofNewHampshire;as well as other nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, James, she was predeceased by a sister, Jacque-line Lutkus.

A memorial Mass was held Satur-day, March 8, at St. Anthony’s Church in Prospect. Burial was to be at the convenience of the family. Buck-miller Brothers Funeral Home at 26 Waterbury Road in Prospect was entrusted with the arrangements. To place online condolences, visit www.buckmillerbrothers.com.

Joan (Forsman) Lombardo

Worked at Timex

Mrs. Joan (Forsman) Lombardo, 81, of Watertown died Fri-day, March 7, 2014, at her home. She was the widow of Joseph Lombardo.

Joan was born in Beacon Falls, Dec. 31, 1932, the daughter of the late Jonas and Lena (Bruce) Forsman. A Watertown resident since 1961, she worked at Winchester Electronics and Timex. She was a member of Beacon Falls Congregational Church and en-joyed line dancing and her time spent at the Middlebury Senior Center.

She leaves her granddaughter, Stephanie Zappone, and her hus-band, Stephen, of Litchfield; two grandsons, Joshua Lombardo and NicholasLombardo,bothofWestHartford; her brother, Jonas Forsman Jr. of Waterbury; her sister, Carol Glo-rioso of Tennessee; her daughter-in-law, Maria Lombardo of Litchfield; two great-grandsons, Ryan and Aaron Zappone; and many nieces and nephews, including Dawn Finn-emore of Watertown, with whom she made her home. In addition to her parents and husband, she was pre-deceased by her sons, Joseph Lom-bardo Jr. and James Lombardo.

A memorial service will be cele-brated Saturday, March 15, 2014, at 10 a.m., at Beacon Falls Congrega-tional Church at 69 Wolfe Avenue in Beacon Falls. There are no calling hours. The Hickcox Funeral Home at 195 Main Street in Watertown is as-sisting the family with arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Salvation Army, 74 Cen-tral Avenue, P.O. Box 43, Waterbury, CT 06702. For more information or to leave an online message of con-dolence, visit www.hickcoxfuneral-home.com.

The Jewish Passover will arrive April 15, and the Passover Hag-gadah invites all who are hungry to join the Seder table and par-ticipate in the time-honored rit-ual in the presence of friends and family. Let all who are hungry – whether physically, socially or spiritually – be nourished by this gathering. But what if you are unable to attend a family gath-ering or even a gathering of friends? What about those who are isolated and have no family, or at least no local family? How will they spend their holiday? For many, especially those in long-term care facilities, one day is the same as the next.

Last summer Brownstein Jew-ish Family Service (JFS) of the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut purchased a laptop and “my-fi hot spot” so that Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz can help residents have a SKYPE visit with faraway family. All it takes is co-ordinating a date and time when the family is available at their computer. Residents can see their loved ones on the computer screen, talk to them and hear them as well. For older folks, it is like a bit of science fiction, a miracle of technology. For fam-ilies, who can see their aged loved ones for themselves, it is peace of mind.

Distance used to pose a bar-rier to connectedness. That is no longer the case. Aged and other isolated individuals need not be abandoned in their time of need. Brownstein JFS is here to help. Please contact Rabbi Dana at 203-267-3177, ext. 334, to sched-ule a Skype visit with someone in Southbury and the surround-ing towns.

Brownstein JFS also makes the lives of aged and isolated Jews a little brighter by delivering a small package of goodies to them so they know they are not forgot-ten. And when Rabbi Dana sings Dayenu, residents sing along in joy. Ordained at the Jewish Theo-

logicalSeminaryinNewYork,she has 17 years of pulpit and chaplaincy experience. Some residents in our service area have no visitors. Rabbi Dana’s monthly visit creates a connection to the outside world in general, and specifically to the Jewish com-munity.

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Buy your Girl Scout cookies from Middlebury Troop 64202 at the following locations:

Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Middle-bury Post Office.

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Saturday, March 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. in front of Dinova’s Four Corners in Middlebury.

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By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its March 6 meeting issued warning letters for unauthorized parking at 199 Park Road Extension, ap-proved site plan changes at Ridgewood and changes of use at 199 Park Road Extension, and announced a decision in a Mid-dlebury Road lawsuit.

A parking plan for the old Timex facility at 199 Park Road Extension was reviewed by com-missioners. The facility, pur-chased by Midex LLC in 2005 and repurposed into a business park, now includes Velocity Printing, Winchester Electronics, L Restaurant, and several other companies. The property is leased out by Midex and by Rob-ert LaFlamme, d/b/a Sunbeam Partners LLC.

LaFlamme was told Feb. 6 to provide parking capacity calcu-lations for the entire building, but to not include spaces occu-pied by new automobiles be-longing to the nearby Ford, GMC/Buick, and Subaru/Volvo dealerships. Chairman Terry Smith stated he had counted 439 unregistered cars in the spaces LaFlamme leases out. Smith read a quote from the Shaker Ford web site, “If we don’t have what you’re looking for we can get it for you. We have over 200 vehi-cles at our off-site location at 199 Park Road Extension in Middle-bury.”

Smith said there was nothing in the CA-40 zone to permit the parking, and he quoted Section 62.6.4 of the town-wide regula-tionsprohibitingtheuse,“Nopremises located within the town may be used for parking in con-nection with a use located in another town.” He said he con-sulted with the town attorney and recommended a cease-and-

desist order be issued by Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) Cur-tis Bosco. After some discussion, commissioners agreed to instead have Bosco write letters to Midex and LaFlamme requesting com-pliance.

An application by Toll Broth-ers II LP for a Ridgewood at Mid-dlebury site plan modification was unanimously approved. Professional Engineer Tom Daly of Milone and MacBroome and Steve Rogers of Toll Brothers told commissioners integration of designs from previous developer Ginsburg Development Corpo-ration into Toll Brothers’ designs suggested reconfiguration of models not selling well and ad-dition of parking in areas where it was inadequate. Daly ex-plained changes to certain com-plexes where units would be removed and other complexes where units would be added in to compensate.

A change of use application for Midex LLC to build a 22-foot wall for tenant J and L Medical Services at 199 Park Road Exten-sion was unanimously approved. General manager Don Mencio

of Midex thanked commission-ers for approving the permit when a cease-and-desist order had been discussed for the auto dealer parking. He told Smith a total of at least 1,089 parking spaces existed on the site, but Smith reminded him the issue was not capacity but the permit-ted use for those unsold cars.

In legal matters, Smith an-nounced a decision in favor of P&Z in a lawsuit by John Somero and other residents of Clearview Knoll against the board’s deci-sion to grant a permit to Robert LaFlamme d/b/a Pomeroy En-terprises LLC for a two-story 4,800-square-foot office building at 472 Middlebury Road on the north corner of Clearview Knoll. Somero argued P&Z should have thoroughly researched the April 2010 Zoning Board of Appeals variance decision before grant-ing approval. The court ruled P&Z had not acted in a manner that was unreasonable, arbitrary or illegal.

The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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These unsold cars are among hundreds of new cars sitting on the parking lot at 199 Park Road Extension. The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission has warned the property owner such parking is not permitted. (Marjorie Needham photo)

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By KEN MORSE

The Pomperaug boys’ basket-ball team this year reached two goals they hadn’t achieved in two of the last three seasons: They qualified for the South West Con-ference tournament, and they reached the first round of the Class L state tournament. On both occasions, the Panthers fell short of the mark in advancing, but they did make it to the post-season venue.

On Monday night at the Pan-thers Den, Pomperaug, ranked 13th at 14-6 in the Class L state tournament, went head to head with 20th-ranked 12-8 Stratford and came away on the short end of a 54-52 final margin.

The game was headed to an overtime session tied at 52-52 with less than five seconds left to play when Stratford’s Mike Mc-Clean found an open shot in the corner and put it through the iron, sending the Red Devils to the sec-ond round after pulling out a 54-52 win.

“How about the plays Fortier made at the end of the game,” said Stratford coach Paul Dudzinski. “Pomperaug is a very good team and very well coached. They made five threes in the first half and nine for the game. That was something we wanted to try and stop and we couldn’t.

“We are just happy to have sur-vived and to move on in this tour-nament. It came down to who had

the ball last, and we were fortu-nate enough to have that oppor-tunity and come out of here with a win.”

Pomperaug held a 46-42 lead with 3:22 left in the game when Stratford went on an 8-0 run sparked by a 10-for-10 shooting percentage at the foul line in the fourth period. For the game, the Red Devils were an astounding 16 of 18 at the line while the Panthers made just 15 of 26 at the charity stripe.

The Panthers trailed 50-46 with just 29 seconds left in the game when Lucien Fortier (15 points) came down and buried a three pointer to get Pomperaug within one. Stratford sank another pair at the line by Evan Velleca to push the lead up to three with just 16 seconds left on the clock.

Again Fortier rushed the ball up court and sent another three through the cylinder to tie the game at 52-52 with nine seconds left. Stratford got the ball back and made the most of their final pos-session when McClean delivered the game winner from the corner.

“Hats off to them,” said Pomp-eraug coach Dave Yachtis. “They were down most of the game, and they made a nice run at the end to get back in it and then they hit the last shot of the game.

“The way it was going you just knew it was going to come down to the final possession. Fortier made two huge threes for us to tie the game but they ended up with

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I hope you can help me with a problem that might get me kicked off the first string. I get cramps in my legs, mostly in the calves. At first, itwaslaughable.Nowit’snot.Atpractices, I can sit down and wait for the cramp to go. During a game, I have to be replaced. How do I stop them? – B.L.ANSWER: I have to tell readers that what I say applies to exercise- associated muscle cramps and not to the cramps so many older people get when in bed. They’re both the same phenomenon, an involuntary, sustained and pain-ful contraction of a muscle or muscles. But they differ when it comes to the situation that brings them on.

The actual cause is a matter experts have debated for years. A lack of potassium, calcium or magnesium; excessive exercise; cold weather; hot weather; and dehydration have been cited as possiblecauses.Nonehasbeenproven to be the universal cause. Muscle fatigue is another possi-

bility. Some experts say muscle fatigue affects the muscles’ re-sponse to spinal cord signals that prevent cramping.

Suggestions to forestall cramps are many. Hydration is a reason-able approach. An hour before a game or an exercise session, drink a quart of water. That gives enough time for the water to be absorbed. During play, keep drinking. If you are drinking a lot of fluid, switch to a sports drink to prevent a drop in potassium and sodium. Stretch your calf muscles in three daily sessions. Rising on the toes is a good calf stretch. You can try taking a vita-min supplement that contains most of the B vitamins. Make sure vitamin B-6 is included.

To uncramp a muscle, sit on the floor with the involved leg stretched out in front of you. Grab the ball of the foot, and, while keeping the heel on the floor, pull the foot toward you and hold it in that position until the cramp eases.

Pinching the skin between the nose and the lip is another way to break a cramp.

The booklet on aerobics, fit-ness and abdominal exercises offers tips for both beginners and fitness pros. To obtain a copy, write:Dr.Donohue–No.1301W,Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a Pap smear every year. I don’t have a cervix. My cancer doctor (I had breast cancer) said a Pap smear isn’t necessary for women without a cervix. I still have my ovaries and tubes and the rest of the plumbing. Do I need a yearly Pap smear? – K.R.ANSWER: If a woman has had her uterus and cervix removed, she does not need to have Pap smears unless the uterus and cervix were removed because of cancer. Such a woman shouldn’t cut off all examinations with her doctor. She could have other pel-vic problems that require peri-odic examinations. However, the Pap smear part of the examina-tion can be stopped.

Dr. Donohue regrets he is un-able to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853–6475.

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May the luck of the Irish be with you this week as you cele-brate St. Patty’s Day with green beer and more. Enjoy the corned beef and cabbage and yes, Irish stew, along with the parades and singing and dancing events. Try a green smoothie with veggies galore. Happy beer bread and veggie stout stew to you.

The spring equinox is upon us as well – a time of rebirth and the start of our spring. I’ll honor it as I teach yoga this week and let the warm breezes and birds soothe my sleep. Celebrate the balance of light and the dark by blessing and planting some seeds in your heart and go see the farmers who plant for a living, and plan for a

share of their weekly delights.This week’s nuggets for life are

to reflect on the moments of life that offer good cheer, a great glass of beer, and a balance of spring-filleddelight.Allright!

De Pecol is a yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email [email protected]

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL

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Pomperaug high school Varsity Games

1. Matt Holliday reached base in 38 straight games in 2007.

2. Earl Webb had 67 doubles for the Boston Red Sox in 1931.

3. Marvin Harrison did it for the Colts (1999, 2001-02).

4. Danny Manning had 35 points in a game in 1985.

5. Montreal (six appearances, six titles) and Boston (five ap-pearances, two titles).

6. Carl Lewis.7. Miller Barber won it three

times (1982, ’84-’85).


1. In 2013, Michael Cuddyer set a Colorado Rockies record for most consecutive games reaching base in a season (46). Who had held the mark?

2. Who holds the record for most doubles in a season?

3. The Texans’ Andre Johnson, in 2012, became the second NFL player to have 100catches and 1,500 receiving yards in at least three seasons. Who was the first?

4. In the 2012-13 college basket-ball season, Ben McLemore broke the Kansas freshman single-game scoring record with 36 points. Who had held the mark?

5. During the 1970s, “Original Six”NHLteamsmadeup15of the 20 teams that played in the Stanley Cup Finals. Which two teams appeared the most times?

6. In 2013, Usain Bolt tied for the top spot in world champion-ship career medals for men in track and field, with 10. Who also has 10?

7. Who has won golf’s U.S. Se-nior Open the most times?

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the ball last, and their kid hit the game winner.”

Pomperaug had the upper hand early on, coming out shooting the long ball with Fortier, Sam Rubin-stein and Alec Nord knockingdown three pointers in the open-ing period to forge a 15-12 advan-tage for the Panthers.

NicoRosaandRyanJohannes(seven points, seven rebounds) gave Pomperaug a presence in the paint to keep the Red Devils at arms’ length as the biggest lead of the game never got beyond six points in the first half.

Eric Rankin (23 points) kept Stratford in the game with

Mar’Quess Daniels and Ian Oliver contributing eight points and seven rebounds each.

Grant Wallace and Rich Pugli-ese helped secure rebounds in the second period with Chase Belden providing the defensive pressure, giving the Panthers an 8-5 edge on the boards and limiting Strat-ford to one shot at the basket. An 8-2 run to finish the first half gave Pomperaug a 26-21 advantage heading into the break.

Cooper Mooney (12 points) began to heat up, hitting a pull-up jumper in the lane to force a Strat-ford time out at the 6:25 mark of the third period, opening up a 30-

23 lead. Mooney came off a screen and took an assist from Tyler Har-rington (six assists) to drain a three pointer for the largest lead of the game at 36-27 with 2:29 left in the period.

But a 9-1 run by the Red Devils culminating on a buzzer-beating three pointer from Rankin closed the gap at 37-36 heading into the final eight minutes of the game.

“We tried to put them at the line at the end of the game, and they made their shots,” said Yachtis. “Our shots were rimming out and they were hitting theirs. I told the guys we have nothing to hang our heads about.

“We made our two goals of get-ting into the SWC and the states. We had a nice run to start the sea-son and came on strong at the end of the season. We played hard all year and never gave up.”

Pomperaug High School boys’ basketball team’s no. 10, Sam Rubinstein, takes it down the lane during a South West Conference game against Stratford Monday night. (Ken Morse photo)

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Hanna Kenny said someone left them a pregnant cat that then had six kittens. Another cat and five kittens were dumped at Pet-Smart on a day when the outside temperature was 9 to 10 degrees. Of another six cats left there, two were male and three of the four females were pregnant.

One morning, employees ar-rived to find a dog-size airline crate outside with 13 kittens in it. Rose Hope got them all vetted and tested and found homes for them. Eleven other kittens are in foster homes until they are old enough to be adopted.

“Most of the time kittens are turned in without their mothers, so we have to bottle feed them,” Abate said. She and several other volunteers have become experi-enced bottle feeders over the years.

Abate said the PetSmart em-ployees are great about helping Rose Hope. Store Manager An-gelika Sotnick said store associ-ates even foster animals for Rose Hope. Andrew, an associate who

walks to work, fostered a dachs-hund his mom named Ariel. Ev-ery weekend, either Andrew or his mom would walk to the store with the dog so it could attend adoption events. And one week-end, Ariel did find her forever home.

The adoption center is part of PetSmart Charities. It supports groups like Rose Hope by donat-ing money to them for each an-imal adopted. They also donate food and litter for the adoption center. And they sponsor four national adoption weekends each year. The last one was in February; the next will be Friday through Sunday, May 2 to 4.

In addition, new owners of pets adopted through PetSmart adoption centers are given a dog and cat adoption starter kit book-let. The booklet is filled with coupons for free or discounted food, free treats, discounts on grooming and training at Pet-Smart, a free exam at PetSmart’s Banfield Pet Hospital, discounts on heartworm medicine, and carpet cleaner rental and dis-counts on accessories such as dog crates, exercise pens, dog and beds, bowls, flea and tick

medication, collars, litter and more.

While the help from PetSmart is invaluable, Rose Hope is a 501(c)3 non profit organization that has an ongoing need for both donations and volunteers. Donations keep the animals fed and the vets paid so the group can continue to care for the abused, neglected and homeless animals in the Waterbury area. Donations can be made via Pay-pal on the website, www.rose-hope.org.

Volunteers staff adoption events, provide foster homes and spend time in the adoption cen-ter socializing the cats and clean-ing up after them. If you have a morning or evening free when you can spend some time with the cats and kittens in the adop-tion center, please call 203-525-4449 or fill out a volunteer form at Rosehope.org.

Visit the website, www.rose-hope.org, to donate or to get an application to foster or adopt an animal. Some of the group’s adopt-able pets can be found at www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shel-terid=CT112.

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Records provided by the Mid-dlebury Town Clerk’s office.

Brown, Reginald D. / Brown, Jo-Ann E. to McGrath, Christo-pher / McGrath, Jennifer on 12/16, Middlebury Rd. / Rte 64 (1053 Middlebury Rd.) via War for $294,900.

Rado, David J. / Rado, Loreen to Cheng, Scott on 12/18, Lot 19 Strathmore Rd. via War for $420,000.

West, Colleen R., Est. for West, Colleen R., Est. on 12/19, Rel. Est. Tax / Vol 249 Pg. 500/ 26 Tower Rd. Probate.

Nixon,JamieB.toD’Amato,Jamie on 12/19, Vol. 167 Pg. 1022 CHNA.

Nixon,HowardJ.,Jr./D’Am-ato, Jamie to Sandy Beach Enter-

prises LLC on 12/19, 8 Sandy Beach Rd. (Unit 8 Tyler’s Cove) via War for $305,000.

Douglas, Sandra W., Tr. / With-erwax, Jeffrey T., Tr. / Witherwax, Jane B., Tr. to Douglas, Sandra W., Tr. / Witherwax, Jeffrey T., Tr. / Witherwax, Jane B., Tr. on 12/20, 110 West Lake Rd. / Unit D-5 / Pt Woodbury via AFF.

Witherwax, Jeffrey T., Tr. / Witherwax, Jane B., Tr. Wither-wax, Jeffrey T., Tr. on 12/20, 110 West Lake Rd. / Unit D-5 / Pt Woodbury via Q.C. for -0-.

King, Albert C., Est. to King, Bertha M. aka on 12/23, 101 Kissewaug Rd. CDEV.

Seferi,NicholasL./Seferi,Erinaka / Conroy, Erin K. to Connecti-cut State of on 12/23, 1290 Chris-tian Rd. via War for $290,000.

Conway, Patrick J. / Conway,

Lucille R. to Frase, Jason J. on 12/23,35NutmegRd.,UnitB-4via War for $150,000.

Rte 188 Investors LLC to South-ford Road Associates LLC on 12/23, 1435 Middlebury Rd. via War for $178,000.

Rte 188 Investors LLC to South-ford Road Associates LLC on 12/23, 420 ft. South of Rte 188 via Q.C. for -0-.

Five Star Development LLC / Five Star Devopment LLC aka to Southford Road Associates LLC on 12/23, Rte 188 aka Whittemore Rd. via War for $42,000.

Foss, Stephen / Apanovitch-Foss, Kary aka / Apanovitch, Kary to Messenger-Leroy, Linda / Mes-senger, Jessica on 12/24, Lot 19 Skyline Dr. (186 Skyline Dr.) via War for $555,000.

Pelosi, Michael, Est. for Pelosi, Michael Est. on 12/26, Tax Certif. Vol 69 Pg 745, Probate.

Rockville Bank Residential Properties Inc. Lynch, Patrick H. on 12/27, 402 Washington Dr. via Q.C. for $75,000.

Spokas, Jennie A. to Spokas, Jennie A., Tr. On 12/31, Lots 4 & 5 Whittemore Rd. (535 Whitte-more Rd.) via Q.C. for -0-.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our dog, Bailey, is about a year and a half old, and he has always gotten very excited around the kids and guests, and jumps up to paw at them. The kids love to play with him, which encourages him to jump up more. He is otherwise very lovable. How can I stop this behavior? – Sign me “Muddy Shirt” in Madison, Wis.DEAR MUDDY SHIRT: Jumping up is a very common behavior in dogs. The key here is to teach Bai-ley it isn’t acceptable.

How? Well, yelling or getting excited yourself when Bailey

jumps up likely will do nothing or even make the problem worse. Pushing Bailey away or swatting his nose isn’t helpful, either.

Instead, try the “I’m not inter-acting with you” method. When Bailey starts to jump up (such as when you come home), stay calm but look away and fold your arms.

Say“off!” inastrongbutcalmvoice. Turn your back on him if need be.

Now–thisisimportant–assoon as Bailey stops the behavior, reward him by looking at him and calmly petting him. If he starts to jump again (and he will), repeat the steps.

Basic obedience training plays a key role here. Every day, teach Bailey to sit, stay, lie down, come and heel. When he begins to jump or get hyper, use the noninterac-tion method, and as soon as he stops jumping, say “sit.” When he obeys you, reward him with calm petting.

What you’re teaching Bailey is that he will not get the attention he craves if he behaves a certain way (jumping). Make sure to teach your kids to do the same.

There are lots of resources and methods to address jumping up, such as the pet-care section of the ASPCA’s website, www.aspca.org. Keep researching, or contact a professional trainer for help.

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The Middlebury Land Preser-vation and Open Space Acquisi-tion Committee (LPOS) did not have a quorum for its March 5 meeting; however, Chairman John Cookson provided updates on Fenn Farm activities and noted the passing of member Joseph Salvini.

The session was attended by Cookson, James Crocicchia, Rob-ert Jokubaitis and Richard Spi-erto. Mathew Calabro, Patrick Dwyer, Kris Jacobi, Kenneth Long and Paul Shea were absent.

Furnace replacement in the farmhouse is complete and was

signed off by Middlebury build-ing inspector Oliver Leduc ac-cording to Cookson, who noted the old 2,600-pound cast iron furnace took four hours to re-move. A remaining item to be done after snow melts in the spring is removing asbestos from about 75 to 100 feet of heating pipes and then rewrapping them with fiberglass. The job will likely be contracted to a firm that did similar work for the town, but the cost is still unknown.

Spring projects include paint-ing the farmhouse. Cookson said actual painting over the linseed oil-treated clapboards would require sanding and be cost pro-

hibitive. He said proposals for vinyl siding and the Rhino Shield product would be solicited for board review. Other mainte-nance needed for the farm may include horse barn foundation inspection and possible repair.

Members noted the passing of Joseph Salvini as a dedicated town citizen who served on many commissions for 30 years, including LPOS, Economic De-velopment, and as chairman of the Conservation Commission.

The next regular LPOS meet-ing will be Wednesday, April 2, at 6 p.m. in a Shepardson Com-munity Center room to be deter-mined.

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The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its March 3 meeting unanimously approved a pool and shed on Janet Drive and a pool shed on Porter Ave-nue.

Scott Tedesco of 64 Janet Drive told commissioners he did not appear for his pool and shed public hearing Jan. 7 because he misunderstood the meeting date. The ZBA normally meets the first Wednesday of the month but changed it to Tuesday in January because of scheduling conflicts.

A letter from the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) had no issue with the pool because the hard-ship was lot coverage and not encroachment on adjoining property it said was demarcated by a stone wall. Tedesco said no vegetation would be disturbed on MLT property, and commis-sioners, agreeing the one-percent overage in lot coverage would not be an adverse impact, unani-mously approved the variance.

A sideline variance public hearing for a 10-foot-by-10-foot swimming pool storage shed for Susan Tracy of 294 Porter Ave.

also was unanimously approved after she provided detailed plot plans requested at her Jan. 7 pub-lic hearing. Tracy said the pro-posed location of her shed is about 28 feet from the house and in the only reasonable place on her non-conforming lot.

In procedural matters, com-missioners voted to set the reg-ular meeting location to Room 26 in Shepardson Community Center.

The next ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shepardson Com-munity Center.

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